DJI in 2024: the drone-maker's highs and lows, plus what to expect in 2025
We fly back through DJI’s year – and look ahead to 2025
· TechRadarNews By Christian Rowlands published 28 December 2024
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It’s been a busy year for DJI. Not content with being the drone brand to beat, it landed four new consumer flying machines on the market in 2024. DJI also gave us its latest action camera, two wireless microphones for creators and a host of accessories. We even got an unexpected e-bike collaboration.
That’s a seriously diverse set of products to launch in a single year. Generally speaking, DJI didn’t compromise on quality either: the Osmo Action 5 Pro is one of the best action cameras you can buy, while the DJI Mini 4 Pro takes the top spot in our list of the best drones, followed closely by the Air 3S and Avata 2. We awarded the DJI Mic 2 five stars in our review, too.
It’s rare to see such quality and variety from a manufacturer over a 12-month period, with no major misses to speak of. That’s one of the main reasons we named DJI as Camera Brand of the Year in our Choice Awards 2024, even as clouds form in 2025 ahead of a potential DJI drone ban in the US.
Want a run-down of those wins? In this annual review, we’ve rounded up everything DJI got right in 2024 – and looked ahead to what it’s got in store for 2025.
DJI drones in 2024
DJI Avata 2: FPV made better
The Avata 2 landed in 2024 as a successor to the original Avata, instantly becoming our favorite FPV drone. It impressed us during testing with both its versatility and accessibility: ready to fly right out of the box, features such as automatic takeoff and obstacle avoidance sensors mean that pretty much anyone can experience the thrill of first-person flight.
Seasoned pilots can exploit the Avata 2’s full performance by choosing to disable some or all of these features, although we did note in our four-star review that handling could be awkward in manual mode. Still, thanks to its impressive image quality and an immersive user experience, we rate the Avata as a hit.
- Read our in-depth DJI Avata 2 review
DJI Mini 4 Pro: Our new favorite folding drone
Not just our favorite DJI drone, the DJI Mini 4 Pro is our pick of the best drones overall. In fact, we even named it Best Drone in our Choice Awards 2024. An evolution of the Mini 3 Pro, we rate it as the best sub-250g model ever made. Its specs tell part of the story, with 4K video at up to 100fps and support for DJI’s D-Log M color profile.
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